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History buffs can find scholarships for Holocaust and related studies to afford a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in this unique humanities field.
From 1933 to 1945, Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany killed two-thirds of Europe’s Jews, claiming approximately six million souls. As the deadliest genocide in history, the Holocaust sparked World War II and greatly affected Jewish culture.
Not only do Holocaust studies programs discuss the tragic past, but they also address societal problems of anti-Semitism and racial prejudice today. Earning a degree in Holocaust and related studies can lead to dignified careers in human rights, social justice, international relations, museum archivism, or research. Students graduating with a PhD could also enter academia and become professional historians.
Explore important 20th century ethnic and religious issues with these Holocaust studies scholarships.
1. Abraham Getman Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: March 1st
At Gratz College, the Abraham Getman Memorial Scholarship grants $500 each semester to students currently pursuing the Master of Arts in Holocaust and Genocide Studies or Graduate Certificate in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Qualified applicants must take at least two three-credit courses per term, carry a minimum 3.0 GPA, demonstrate financial need, and write a brief essay about their interest in the Holocaust. Scholarship awardees also receive Getman’s book, Borders of Hope.
Contact
Abraham Getman Memorial Scholarship
7605 Old York Road
Melrose Park, PA 19027
(215) 635-7300 ext. 154
Finaid@gratz.edu
2. Aleksander and Alicja Hertz Memorial Fellowship
Deadline: January 15th
Valued at $4,000, the Aleksander and Alicja Hertz Memorial Fellowship is gifted by the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research to outstanding PhD candidates who are conducting dissertation study on Polish-Jewish modern history, especially the Holocaust period. Eligibility criteria requires attending an accredited U.S. institution full-time with ABD status in European history, Jewish studies, or Holocaust studies. Chosen fellows spend three months researching at the YIVO Library and Archives in New York.
Contact
Aleksander and Alicja Hertz Memorial Fellowship
15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 246-6080
yivomail@yivo.cjh.org
Scholarship Link
3. Association of Jewish Libraries Scholarship
Deadline: April 15th
Annually, the Association of Jewish Libraries Scholarship presents $1,000 to matriculated master’s students who are pursuing a degree in library and information science with a focus in Jewish or Holocaust studies. Interested candidates must be accepted into an ALA-accredited school in the United States or Canada, have completed Jewish Studies courses, maintain good academic standing, plan a career in Judaic librarianship, and provide a 300-word personal statement on library experience.
Contact
Association of Jewish Libraries Scholarship
5646 Hunters Lake
Cincinnati, OH 45249
(513) 405-2057
scholarship@jewishlibraries.org
4. Center for Jewish History Graduate Fellowships
Deadline: February 2nd
The Center for Jewish History (CJH) promotes $17,500 Graduate Fellowships for Holocaust and related studies to doctoral students at accredited U.S. or international institutions who have completed all coursework except their dissertation. Accepted fellows must be residence at the Lillian Goldman Reading Room at least three days per week to complete their Jewish historical research and deliver one lecture. Applicants living over 125 miles from New York City will receive $5,000 extra for travel expenses.
Contact
Center for Jewish History Graduate Fellowships
15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 294-8301
fellowships@cjh.org
5. Christopher Browning Holocaust Studies Grant
Deadline: January 20th
At UNC Chapel Hill, the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies awards the Christopher Browning Holocaust Studies Grant for $1,200 annually to undergraduates or graduates who are planning study abroad trips and/or research projects pertaining to the Holocaust. Eligible applicants must attend the University of Carolina full-time, have a declared major or minor in Jewish studies, and display academic merit. Submitting a two-page funding proposal and budget is required.
Contact
Christopher Browning Holocaust Studies Grant
Pettigrew Hall Suite 100
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
(919) 962-1509
jewishstudies@unc.edu
6. David Sorkin Graduate Student Scholarship
Deadline: April 6th
The Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison offers the David Sorkin Graduate Student Scholarship for $1,000 each year for master’s and doctoral history majors who are conducting research on modern European Jewish history, including the Holocaust. Applications must include an unofficial transcript, faculty recommendation, and 750-word research proposal. Other UW-Madison scholarships for Jewish studies include the Ida and Isaac Lipton Scholarship or Robert and Lynn Berman Scholarship.
Contact
David Sorkin Graduate Student Scholarship
455 North Park Street
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 265-4763
scholarships@cjs.wisc.edu
7. Dr. Saul Friedman Scholarship Program
Deadline: April 1st
Youngstown State University’s Center for Judaic and Holocaust Studies hosts the Dr. Saul Friedman Scholarship Program annually to bestow $1,000 upon any liberal arts major who’s engaged in courses focused on Israel, Jewish history, and/or the Holocaust. Eligible Jewish and non-Jewish undergraduates must enroll at YSU full-time, possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, and need financial assistance. Preference is given to students actively involved in the Zionist Organization of America like Friedman.
Contact
Dr. Saul Friedman Scholarship Program
1 University Plaza
Youngstown, OH 44555
(330) 941-1604
hjsinnreich@ysu.edu
8. Frank and Adelaide Kussy Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: April 1st
Named in honor of a Czech Jewish family who were arrested by Nazis and sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Frank and Adelaide Kussy Memorial Scholarship was established by James Madison College at Michigan State University. Each year, two students receive $1,000 for funding serious academic projects related to the Holocaust or its legacy. Selection is based upon candidates’ academic merit, research costs, and potential contribution to society.
Contact
Frank and Adelaide Kussy Memorial Scholarship
619 Red Cedar Road Room C-730
East Lansing MI 48825
(517) 432-3493
aronoffy@msu.edu
Scholarship Link
9. George and Gertrude Gerzon Endowed Scholarship
Deadline: February 25th
Ranging from $500 to $1,500, the George and Gertrude Gerzon Endowed Scholarship is granted by Brandeis University every year to students in the Near Eastern and Judaic Studies program who are traveling to Eastern Europe to study the Holocaust. Acceptable abroad destinations include Czech Republic, Hungary, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Serbia, but preference is given to Poland. Eligible Brandeis students must have junior or senior standing, sustain a minimum 3.0 GPA, and present a faculty recommendation.
Contact
George and Gertrude Gerzon Endowed Scholarship
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02453
(781) 736-3483
abroad@brandeis.edu
10. Henry J. and Carole Pinkney Research Scholarship
Deadline: March 25th
At Boston University, the Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies (EWCJS) awards the Henry J. and Carole Pinkney Research Scholarship for at least $1,000 to undergraduates or graduates declaring a minor in Jewish Studies or Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Funding can be awarded to full-time BU students with good academic standing for research costs, travel expenses, or conference fees. There’s also the Levine Martin Family Scholarship.
Contact
Henry J. and Carole Pinkney Research Scholarship
147 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 353-8096
ewcjs@bu.edu
11. Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Scholarships
Deadline: April 19th
The Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation provides some of the most profitable Holocaust and related studies scholarships with its Holocaust Remembrance Project. Annually, 10 first place winners receive $2,500 to $10,000 for writing an original 1,200-word essay analyzing lessons from the Holocaust and their importance in combating prejudice today. Entrants must be high school students under 19 years old living in the United States, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
Contact
Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Scholarships
701 Brickell Avenue Suite 3300
Miami, FL 33131
(305) 374-8500
holocaust@hklaw.com
12. Jay and Ruth Pack Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: None
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas grants the Jay and Ruth Pack Foundation Scholarship to degree-seeking seniors and graduate students in the School of Arts and Humanities. Eligibility criteria mandates maintaining full-time enrollment, holding a minimum 3.5 GPA, demonstrate need for financial assistance, and conduct work focused on the Holocaust or relevant Jewish history events.
Contact
Jay and Ruth Pack Foundation Scholarship
800 West Campbell Road
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 883-2941
financial-aid@utdallas.edu
13. Joseph and Marion Greenbaum Scholarship
Deadline: March 31st
The Jewish Federation of Delaware sponsors the Joseph and Marion Greenbaum Scholarship for $500 to $3,000 annually to support Jewish students pursuing undergraduate majors, including Holocaust and related studies, at accredited colleges and universities. Suitable candidates must reside in Delaware, be actively involved in the Jewish community, achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA, and practice the value of “Tikkun Olum.” Teachers could also qualify for the Arnold D. Kerr Holocaust Education Grant.
Contact
Joseph and Marion Greenbaum Scholarship
101 Garden of Eden Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 427-2100
Scholarships@ShalomDel.org
14. Kurt Mayer Student Research Fellowships
Deadline: Third Friday of April
For $2,500 apiece, two or more Kurt Mayer Student Research Fellowships are presented each summer at Pacific Lutheran University to full-time, upper-division undergraduates enrolled in the Holocaust and Genocide Studies program. Successful applicants will take at least 12 credits per semester, have attained junior standing, and carry an overall GPA of 3.3 or better. Recipients must produce a research-based paper of at least 20 pages covering aspects of the Holocaust.
Contact
Kurt Mayer Student Research Fellowships
12180 Park Avenue South
Tacoma, WA 98447
(253) 535-7595
murraybj@plu.edu
Scholarship Link
15. Lawrence Alan Spiegel Remembrance Scholarship
Deadline: April 8th
The Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine offers three different Holocaust studies scholarships, including the Lawrence Alan Spiegel Remembrance Scholarship. This $1,000 one-time award is presented to graduating high school seniors who pen outstanding essays explaining why it’s important that the history of the Holocaust be passed on to new generations. Entrants must legally reside in Maine, have been accepted into an accredited, Title IV-eligible college, and show commitment to advocating human rights.
Contact
Lawrence Alan Spiegel Remembrance Scholarship
46 University Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 621-3530
infohhrc@maine.edu
16. Leizer and Rose Horowitz Scholarship Fund
Deadline: February 25th
Houston’s Holocaust March of Remembrance created the Leizer and Rose Horowitz Scholarship Fund to provide eight annual scholarships for $500, $1,000, and $1,250. The funding can support high school seniors and college undergraduates who are ambassadors for breaking the silence surrounding the Holocaust and the horrors of genocide through extensive community service. The application process requires attending an interview in Galveston, Houston, Kingwood, Baytown, or Brenham.
Contact
Leizer and Rose Horowitz Scholarship Fund
P.O. Box 6556
Kingwood, TX 77325
(832) 930-1088
morh.scholarship@gmail.com
17. Leo Baeck Institute DAAD Fellowship
Deadline: November 1st
Administered by the Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) North America, the Leo Baeck Institute Fellowship gifts $2,000 to doctoral students affiliated with accredited U.S. graduate schools who are traveling to Germany to study Jewish history, particularly the Holocaust and World War II. Interested young academics with U.S. citizenship must submit a curriculum vitae, research proposal, official transcript, and two letters of recommendation. Another option is the $3,000 German Studies Research Grant.
Contact
Leo Baeck Institute DAAD Fellowship
15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 744-6400
lbaeck@lbi.cjh.org
18. Mandel Center for Holocaust Studies Fellowships
Deadline: December 31st
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum funds the Mandel Center for Holocaust Studies Fellowships to in-residence PhD students working on dissertation research pertaining to Jewish and Sephardic experiences of persecution during the Holocaust. Selective fellows spend three to eight consecutive months in Washington, DC, with a $3,700 stipend each month. To apply, submit a project proposal, curriculum vitae, proof of ABD status at an accredited U.S. university, and two recommendation letters.
Contact
Mandel Center for Holocaust Studies Fellowships
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 314-7829
vscholars@ushmm.org
19. Miriam and Abe Brenner Holocaust Education Scholarship
Deadline: March 7th
The Miriam and Abe Brenner Holocaust Education Scholarship is endowed by the Greensboro Jewish Federation to provide $2,000 to five college students from North Carolina who are attending university programs that broaden understanding of Jewish issues, especially the Holocaust. Eligible recipients must be between 18 and 23 years old, show active interest in social justice, be academically mature, and demonstrate financial need. Priority is given to Carolinians from Guilford and Forsyth counties.
Contact
Miriam and Abe Brenner Holocaust Education Scholarship
5509-C West Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 852-5433
sgutterman@jewishfoundationnc.org
20. Nathan and Marion Crosby Holocaust Scholarships
Deadline: February 15th
At Florida Atlantic University, the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters promotes two Nathan and Marion Crosby Holocaust Scholarships for $500 to incoming freshmen planning to pursue the Bachelor of Arts in Jewish Studies. Candidates must hold a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher, be committed to Jewish communal service, and have unmet financial need. These scholarships for Holocaust and related studies give special consideration to Jewish students who descend from Holocaust victims.
Contact
Nathan and Marion Crosby Holocaust Scholarships
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 297-0134
klindbec@fau.edu
Scholarship Link
21. Sara and Albert Reuben Scholarships
Deadline: March 2nd
Undergraduates and graduates attending Indiana University Bloomington full-time could earn the Sara and Albert Reuben Scholarships for $3,000 or $10,000 to fund Holocaust-related research, internships, conferences, and other academic initiatives. Required qualifications include having completed at least 30 credits, have one or more semesters remaining, carrying a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.4, and garnering two IU faculty recommendations. Students earning the B.A. or M.A. in Jewish Studies are given preference.
Contact
Sara and Albert Reuben Scholarships
355 North Jordan Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405
(812) 855-0453
clipsonw@indiana.edu
22. Saul Kagan Fellowship in Advanced Shoah Studies
Deadline: January 3rd
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany offers the elite Saul Kagan Fellowship in Advanced Shoah Studies for $20,000 annually to PhD candidates majoring in history, Jewish studies, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, and other disciplines that support research on the Holocaust. Accepted applicants must attend an accredited U.S. institution, have studied an Eastern European language, and have less than $5,000 in outside funding. Fellows also attend a week-long workshop at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem.
Contact
Saul Kagan Fellowship in Advanced Shoah Studies
1359 Broadway Suite 2000
New York, NY 10018
(646) 485-2035
chavie.brumer@claimscon.org
23. South Carolina Council on the Holocaust Scholarship
Deadline: April 1st
Since 1989, the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust has honored the state’s descendants who participated in the liberation of Jews from concentration camps by presenting a $1,000 college scholarship. Interested Holocaust and related studies majors must reside in South Carolina, be graduating high school seniors, and be accepted into an accredited four-year U.S. college. Applications must include a maximum 1,500-word essay in MLA format addressing the importance of Holocaust education today.
Contact
South Carolina Council on the Holocaust Scholarship
P.O. Box 596
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 772-4788
scholocaustcouncil@gmail.com
24. Yom HaShoah Holocaust Scholarships
Deadline: January 22nd
Each year, the Holocaust Museum Houston distributes the $500 Yom HaShoah Scholarships to graduating high school seniors who exemplify dedication to stopping hatred, prejudice, and apathy in their communities. Eligible participants must plan to enroll full-time in accredited two- or four-year colleges, live within the Region 4 Education service area, and be nominated by a teacher. Students must write 1,000 words discussing the need for Holocaust memorials to remember the Jewish lives destroyed.
Contact
Yom HaShoah Holocaust Scholarships
5401 Caroline Street
Houston, TX 77004
(713) 942-8000 ext. 105
education@hmh.org
25. Zinn Memorial Scholarship for Holocaust Studies
Deadline: April 4th
The Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies at the University of California-Los Angeles bestows the Zinn Memorial Scholarship for Holocaust Studies for $2,500 to full-time students undertaking programs, internships, or research related to Jewish experiences during the Holocaust. UCLA undergraduates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA, and provide a faculty mentor agreement form. Graduate students could earn the $20,000 Skirball Fellowship in Modern Jewish Culture.
Contact
Zinn Memorial Scholarship for Holocaust Studies
302 Royce Hall Box 951485
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(310) 825-5387
mpinkers@humnet.ucla.edu
Scholarship Link
Having Holocaust studies expertise can translate into wide-ranging job opportunities in government, social services, nonprofit, academic, and historical organizations. Some graduates even find success abroad helping the United Nations with future genocide prevention. Covering the hefty price tag of a graduate degree is often required though. Scholarships, grants, and fellowships are great funding options that reward academic merit with free money. Consider these 25 scholarships for Holocaust and related studies to afford investigating past atrocities against Jews.
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